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Bank robbery: I was appointed Special Adviser to Governor before my arrest- Suspect

Bank robbery: I was appointed Special Adviser to Governor before my arrest- Suspect

“Two weeks before my arrest, I was been shortlisted as a Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor, and we were waiting for him to return from his trip abroad so that he would swear us into our various offices. I did not know that the police got to know about my activities. I was shocked when they trailed me to my house and arrested me and I took them to my boss and he was arrested too. They recovered our arms and ammunition,” he lamented.

Buhari writes Senate: Osinbajo is Acting President

Buhari writes Senate: Osinbajo is Acting President

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, told the Senate that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will act on his behalf as President for the 11 days he would be on medical vacation to the United Kingdom, UK.

2 ex-Ministers in EFCC net over $115m Diezani cash

2 ex-Ministers in EFCC net over $115m Diezani cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday grilled two former ministers, Mohammed Wakil, a former Minister of Power and Abdu Bulama, a former Minister of Science and Technology, over the $115 million public fund allegedly deployed for the 2015 general election by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Navy parades bombing kingpin, others

Navy parades bombing kingpin, others

The main coordinator of attacks on the NNPC, and Chevron oil and gas installations in Delta State was paraded in Warri, yesterday, by the Navy.

Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy meets Jay-Z in New York over management deal

Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy meets Jay-Z in New York over management deal

Songstress, Tiwa Savage and Don Jazzy met with Jay-Z at the Roc Nation office in New York over the signing of a management and distribution deal for Tiwa Savage. ?? A photo posted by DONJAZZY ?? (@donjazzy) on Jun 7, 2016 at 1:52pm PDT The deal has been in the works since Jay-Z’s cousin Brian “Bee-High” Biggs visited the Mavin Headquarters in Lagos last year. It will […]

Two children suffocate in locked car

Two children suffocate in locked car

Tragedy struck, Monday evening, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, as two kids died from suffocation when they accidentally locked themselves in a car, at Ofoni Street, off Old Assembly Quarters Road, Ekeki, a suburb.

Ramadan talk (Day 3): Who are those exempted?

Ramadan talk (Day 3): Who are those exempted?

Fasting in Ramadan is a duty every adult Muslim of sound mind, good health and not in transit must perform. Thus, those who are not required to fast are non-Muslims, people with insanity, little children, the ill, the aged, travellers and women who are in their menstruation or postnatal periods, pregnant or breast-feeding.

Caution on constituency projects Bill

Caution on constituency projects Bill

A bill that will put constituency projects as part of the annual budgets of the Federal Government has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives.

Nigeria may bungle its nuclear energy project if…

Nigeria may bungle its nuclear energy project if…

If things stand the way they are, Nigeria’s nuclear power project may go the Nigerian way. It will gulp massive investments without achieving a desired end. This is when evaluating the success stories of those countries that have benefitted immensely from the project in comparison with the way Nigeria is going. Nigeria last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with ROSATOM to partner in building nuclear technology centre in Nigeria.

Harvest time: APC delegates turn PVCs  into ATM cards

Harvest time: APC delegates turn PVCs into ATM cards

The approach to the APC governorship primaries has become a harvest of sorts for accredited delegates of the party. A majority of the delegates Vanguard learned are simply smiling to the bank on a weekly basis as they milk the major aspirants. Not all the aspirants are complaining, though.

PwC rates Nigeria’s tax lowest globally

PwC rates Nigeria’s tax lowest globally

lagos—renowned tax experts, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, yesterday rated Nigeria’s tax contribution to Gross Domestic Products, GDP, lowest in the world. Partner/Head, Tax Regulatory Services, PwC, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while giving an overview of the tax environment globally, during Taxation Rountable organised by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI.

UNILAG students unaware of drowned mates

UNILAG students unaware of drowned mates

Students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, yesterday, were still unaware of the two post-graduate students that drowned at Elegushi Beach, Lekki, weekend.
UNILAG’s Master students, who spoke with Vanguard on phone, said they were not aware of the tragedy that befell Funmi and Shola, students of International Law and Diplomacy at the institution.